‘Lots of pain’ as families lose everything in New Mexico wildfires, says parish volunteer June 21, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News A volunteer at a New Mexico parish told OSV News June 20 he’s seeing “lots of pain” in the faces of those displaced by massive wildfires in that state’s central region.
Supreme Court upholds gun ban for domestic abusers June 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court June 21 upheld a federal ban on the possession of firearms by domestic abusers, rejecting an argument that the ban violated the Second Amendment.
‘No’ to discrimination, ‘yes’ to closeness, true love, pope tells students June 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, News, Vatican, World News Mental health, discrimination against minorities, including LGBTQ+ people, and a desire to be included more in church life were some of the concerns young college students shared with Pope Francis on a Zoom conference call.
Face adversity with courage, pope tells Italy’s pro-life marchers June 21, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Vatican, World News There are no compromises when it comes to human life, Pope Francis said.
‘Jesus cannot help but pour himself out’ on National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, pilgrim says June 21, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, World News Each day, the perpetual pilgrims stop at parishes, Catholic institutions or secular sites for Mass, eucharistic processions and other worship. Their continuous companion is the Eucharist, carried in a specially designed monstrance or reserved in a special tabernacle in their support van.
Church-run school in Jordan for Iraqi refugee children educates, saves lives June 21, 2024By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Father Khalil Ja’ar, pastor at Mary Mother of the Church, who runs the school, aids Iraqi Christians who escaped from Islamic State militants to neighboring Jordan.
New book examines history of the fall of Roe and central role Catholics played in effort June 21, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News In the nearly 50 years separating Roe v. Wade from the Supreme Court’s June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that reversed the court’s previous abortion precedent, abortion opponents argued against the Roe ruling many of them saw as judicial overreach.
Baltimore Catholic League inducts 10 into 2024 Hall of Fame class June 21, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports John Calipari, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, was the keynote speaker at the Baltimore Catholic League Hall of Fame ceremony at Turf Valley Resort. The BCL honored 10 of its standouts at the ceremony and banquet.
U.S. church needs culturally sensitive safeguarding training, expert says June 21, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News The diversity of the Catholic Church in the United States requires that it develop a culturally sensitive approach to preventing abuse, a safeguarding expert said.
All are welcome as St. Matthew celebrates 75th anniversary June 21, 2024By Lisa Harlow Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Parish Anniversary 2024 According to longtime parishioner Jo Anne Stanton, “All are Welcome” is not just a slogan, but a way of life for the community of St. Matthew in Northwood, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
Report’s portrait of aging permanent diaconate in US out of sync with Vatican II’s vision, say experts June 21, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, deacons, Feature, News, Vocations, World News The number of permanent deacons in America is holding relatively steady, but more than a third of them are also at or approaching the required retirement age for many dioceses.
Deacon Watson sees church as beacon of hope to world June 21, 2024By Emily Littleton Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, New Priests 2024, News, Vocations For Deacon Zachary Essex Watson, ministering as a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be an opportunity to serve a church he calls a beacon of hope to the world.
